{11.10} Breastfeeding and Returning to Work with Sally Rickard, IBCLC
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How long should you breastfeed for? What happens when your baby is eating solids? And how do you prepare to return to work if you don't want to stop breastfeeding?
In this episode of Raising Healthy Mothers I talk to Sally Rickard, IBCLC, who specialises in helping families maintain a breastfeeding relationship as they transition back to work or study. We discuss...
What an IBCLC means and how their unique training makes them the gold standard in breastfeeding support
Why breastfeeding beyond a year is beneficial for the mother and baby
The laws and guidance that help to protect breastfeeding mothers at work
Whether flexible working encourages people to return to work sooner, which is devaluing the parental leave period and connection between mother and child
The factors to consider about breastfeeding when returning to work
The issues you could face when returning to work and breastfeeding
Updated mastitis guidelines
The hormonal and emotional factors of stopping breastfeeding and the importance of a community to normalise them
How to cope with returning to work on broken sleep
We covered A LOT in 45 minutes! As usual this is one of those episodes full of gold, for any breastfeeding parent who are worrying about returning to work while still breastfeeding.
Time stamps:
01:49 Meet Sally Rickard: Lactation Consultan
03:38 What does IBCLC mean?
07:04 Why breastfeed beyond 6 months or a year
10:14 Legal rights for breastfeeding mothers
19:43 Expressing and pumping at work
28:12 Emotional and physical challenges
35:47 Tips for managing sleep and work
Updated mastitis guidelines:
Full guidelines from ABM | Easy to understand guidelines
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